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Q&A: Jeff Ballingall, founder of Ontario Proud, on his right-wing meme machine
He helped take down Kathleen Wynne, and now he’s targeting Justin Trudeau
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Q&A: Karina Gould, Canada’s minister of democratic institutions, on defending our elections
She’s putting Russia, China, Facebook, Twitter and Google on notice
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Toronto is now one step closer to ranked-ballot voting
If only the provincial government always worked this swiftly. In just under two weeks at Queen's Park, ranked-ballot voting for...
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Reaction Roundup: the seven top responses to yesterday’s Liberal victory in the Toronto Centre byelection
“Liberal candidate wins in Liberal stronghold” is not a very exciting statement, but you wouldn’t know that from reading the...
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Campaign wizard Nick Kouvalis won’t help Rob Ford in the next election—unless the mayor goes to rehab
Nick Kouvalis, the mastermind behind the “gravy train” and with it Rob Ford’ s 2010 election win, won’t help with Ford’s...
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Mayor May Not: we rundown Rob Ford’s recent (and lucky) close calls in court
Between a libel suit, a conflict-of-interest case and an election audit, Rob Ford is spending more time in court than Lindsay...
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Rob Ford went $40,000 over the spending limit, according to a campaign audit
A very, very long-awaited audit of Rob Ford’ s 2010 campaign finances released late this afternoon found the mayor blew the...
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Michael Ignatieff makes doomsday predictions about the death of democracy
After retiring from federal politics last year, Michael Ignatieff has been on an intellectual crusade against political...
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Watch out, Austria: Magna man Frank Stronach is coming for you (with a brand new political party)
We’ve been wondering how Frank Stronach has been passing his days since he took a step back from Magna International and his...
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The weirdest mayoralty ever—the inside story of Rob Ford’s city hall
On Newstalk 1010, the sly strains of the Hollies hit “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” offered the first clue. Then...
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After stalling for 11 months, Rob Ford is finally ready for his election audit
After stalling and stalling and stalling some more, Rob Ford has a radical new tactic for dealing with his campaign audit: just do...
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In a shocking development, Rob Ford tried to delay his campaign audit—again
Rob Ford is a man who knows how to stall, but even his very best tactics couldn’t delay his upcoming audit appeal hearing any...
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Ontario Conservatives name Richard Ciano party president, hoping for that sweet Rob Ford campaign magic
Apparently hoping to learn a thing or two about, you know, actually winning elections, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives chose...
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Maria Augimeri avoids a by-election; Rob Ford avoids the referendum he probably doesn’t want anymore
Thanks to the Superior Court of Ontario, Maria Augimeri avoided the crushing indignity of a by-election. The court ruled last...
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Rob Ford could go to court over campaign finances—but likely won’t have to take the stand
Rob Ford is hoping an Ontario court will disregard a compliance audit committee’s findings and instead hold a trial to determine...
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Rob Ford hits the mayoral campaign trail several years early
Sure, Rob Ford may currently be riding out one of the rockier periods in his administration’s term thus far; but that hasn’t...
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Activist watchdog Fair Elections Toronto continues dogging Rob Ford
Rob Ford probably has enough to worry about these days, but a group of activists is once again calling for a review of the...
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Major daily newspapers offer totally predictable political endorsements for the provincial election
Toronto’s various daily newspapers have announced their endorsements for Ontario premier, and most of the recommendations are...
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Markham voting study suggests more people vote when voting is easy (as in, voting from your living room easy)
Markham has made voting in municipal elections as easy as indicating your preference for hockey over politics, an experiment that...
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Vandalism of Liberal signs and cars hits four Toronto ridings
Until late last week, Toronto had been spared the election-themed vandalism that’s hit other ridings (notably Ottawa, where a...
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Elections Canada reminds Canadians it exists, and will charge them $25,000 for tweeting voting results
The time has come for one the country’s political traditions: Elections Canada trying to stop people from spreading information...
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Who’s winning the YouTube election? Four hilarious videos lend some insight
Elections are crazy times for many reasons, but one of our favourite parts of any big election is the onslaught of thousands of...
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See dorky and hot pictures of Michael Ignatieff, Stephen Harper and Jack Layton in the blush of youth
Kim Campbell once said that “elections are no time to discuss serious issues.” We disagree with the statement, but applaud its...
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Rick Mercer gets the youth vote out, Conservatives shut it back in
Rick Mercer might actually be the most powerful spokesperson for the youth vote in Canada. After years of national hand-wringing...
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Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar
Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot
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The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy
Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story
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The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC
Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition
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Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king
Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports
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Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
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Baroness von Sketch Show
alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?
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Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm
Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband
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Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian
For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect
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Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield
A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown
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The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation
Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?
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Almost
Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom
A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world
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“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”
How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence
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Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025
For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead
Deep Dives
The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own
After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports
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The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative
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These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you
Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions
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“We have over 100 cases of American wine trapped at the LCBO”: Toronto’s Grape Witches on what it’s like to run a bottle shop during a trade war
It’s not as simple as taking sides when you’re a small business
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Six Toronto restaurants serving up all-Canadian menus
With a trade war upon us, our city’s chefs are taking a stand